National Symbols At the Olympic Games - An Olympics Without Flags?

This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at the Olympic Games, it explores the history of national symbols at the Olympics and asks what this issue can tell us about the politicisation of sport in the twenty-first century.

List of contents

Introduction, 2. Internationalism, Flags, and the Olympics, 3. The Paradox Expanded, 5. Protests, 6. The Great Symbol's Shortcomings, 7. Proposing New Olympic Visions: A Thought Experiment

About the author

Jörg Krieger is Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health at Aarhus University, Denmark. He also holds a Professor II position at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. He is a sport historian and leads the International Network for Doping Research, the Sport & Society Research Network, and the Lillehammer Olympic and Paralympic Studies Centre.

Summary

This provocative book makes the case for the complete removal of national symbolism in the Olympic Games. Focusing on the case of national flags at the Olympic Games, it explores the history of national symbols at the Olympics and asks what this issue can tell us about the politicisation of sport in the twenty-first century.

Product details

• Authors: Jörg Krieger, Jorg (Aarhus University Krieger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032915869
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291586-9
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, Politics & government, Sociology: sport & leisure, history of sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, Politics and government, Society and culture: general, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects, Hospitality and service industries, Service industries, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games